Thursday 22nd May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 32)

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Thursday 22nd May 1986 (Series 9, Prelim 32)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 22 May 1986.

C1: Champion Anne Tipp (1 win, 55 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Evans.
DC: Della Thompson and Gyles Brandreth.
CM: Carol Mather.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V L R E I T N A L
R02: T V S E A U R S E
R03: L Y V F O A U S C
R04: 25, 8, 9, 7, 5, 1. Target: 743.
R05: R W B A O E L N I
R06: D T G E I W S A G
R07: T K N E A O M T H
R08: 50, 9, 8, 5, 5, 4. Target: 449.
R09: R O N G B R I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: V L R E I T N A L

C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: RENTAL (6)
DC: INTERVAL (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T V S E A U R S E

C1: SAVERS (6)
C2: VESTURES (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)

Round 3: L Y V F O A U S C

C1: FOULS (5)
C2: SALVO (5)
DC: VOCALS (6) LOUSY (5)
OT: OSCULA (6)
Score: 12–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 8, 9, 7, 5, 1. Target: 743.

C1: -
C2: -
CM: 743. (((7 x 9) + 5 + 25) x 8) - 1 (10)
Score: 12–13 (max 32)

Round 5: R W B A O E L N I

C1: BLOWIER (7)
C2: NOBLER (6)
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALIENOR (7) BOWLINE (7) BROWNIE (7) RAINBOW (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 39)

Round 6: D T G E I W S A G

C1: waggiest
C2: SWAGGED (7)
DC: WIDGETS (7) GADGETS (7)
OT: DAGGIEST (8)
Score: 19–20 (max 47)

Round 7: T K N E A O M T H

C1: TOKEN (5)
C2: TOTEM (5)
DC: OMENTA (6) THANK (5) TAKEN (5)
OT: TOMENTA (7)
Score: 24–25 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 9, 8, 5, 5, 4. Target: 449.

C1: 449. (9 x 50) - (5 - 4) (10)
C2: 449. (9 x 50) - (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 34–35 (max 64)

Round 9: R O N G B R I D E

C1 buzzes on 22 seconds to say BORDERING which is correct.
Score: 44–35 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Anne:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Paul:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=9
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